CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 15,853	$ 12,074
Premium and trade receivables	15,210	13,272
Short-term investments	2,135	2,321
Other current assets	1,811	2,461
Total current assets	35,009	30,128
Long-term investments	15,833	14,684
Restricted deposits	1,313	1,217
Property, software and equipment, net	2,478	2,432
Goodwill	18,836	18,812
Intangible assets, net	6,730	6,911
Other long-term assets	2,783	2,686
Total assets	82,982	76,870
Current liabilities:
Medical claims liability	17,504	16,745
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,781	9,525
Return of premium payable	2,077	1,634
Unearned revenue	2,398	478
Current portion of long-term debt	97	82
Total current liabilities	32,857	28,464
Long-term debt	18,223	17,938
Deferred tax liability	522	615
Other long-term liabilities	6,194	5,616
Total liabilities	57,796	52,633
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	20	56
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 10,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 800,000 shares; 614,355 issued and 551,714 outstanding at March 31, 2023, and 607,847 issued and 550,754 outstanding at December 31, 2022	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	20,121	20,060
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(915)	(1,132)
Retained earnings	10,471	9,341
Treasury stock, at cost (62,641 and 57,093 shares, respectively)	(4,636)	(4,213)
Total Centene stockholders' equity	25,042	24,057
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	124	124
Total stockholders' equity	25,166	24,181
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 82,982	$ 76,870